Research Article

Silica-Reinforced Natural Rubber: Synergistic Effects by Addition of Small Amounts of Secondary Fillers to Silica-Reinforced Natural Rubber Tire Tread Compounds

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Influence of dump temperature on (a) tensile strength and elongation at break and (b) tensile moduli of the silica-filled NR compounds containing different secondary fillers carbon black (CB) or organoclay (OC).
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